DomVTR - Icelandic S Thread **UPDATE MOT = FAIL - Page 8**

[DomVTR]

On Monday 3rd March 2008 i went to my mate Karls a.k.a Soulless to have a word with him about his beauty of a VTS and ended up going home in it, making me £2450 lighter :y:

The VTS is a minter,

62k on the clock,
Full Citroen Service Histroy,
Lowered 40mm,
OZ white multispokes (same as on my VTR),
306 GTI-6 brakes.

Engine is standard apart from a BMC oil breather filter lol. Body work is in good condition apart from a tiny little chip on the rear bumper! But being a great bloke Karl (Soulless) chucked in a spare rear bumper, spare front lights, and the rear window wiper lol! He also brought me a new front headlight bulb because the old one had blown on full beam!

Here some picture for ya all!!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/new_1.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/new_3.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC_0016.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC_0021.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/new_4.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/new_2.jpg

[Karl]

Sexy mama!
whats the plans!

[mitchell_saxo]

nice car mate.love the wheels

[DomVTR]

Little Update Black Badges :y:

Got the T-cut out today just before it rained and decided to black the rear badges as i think the silver and black combo looks really good!

Anyway quick photo of that and more progress will be updated as soon as it all happen :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC_0022.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC_0023.jpg

[DomVTR]

Plans so far are:

Supersprint full race system (the pea shooter backbox ;))
Colour Code the Rocker Covers
Citroen Sport Badges
Full Service
Cam Belt
New Front Disks

Thats all the plans for the moment :y:

[Karl]

Badges look alot better than i thought they would tbh!
...when can you get the exhaust! wanna hear the Saxo go group N styleyyy

[Saxy1]

Looking good. :y:

[DomVTR]

few weeks mate ;)

[Steve]

awesome car tbh

[wallsy]

Very nice, looks really fresh :p

Love those wheels aswel, look good with the red calipers.

[k2thecsaxo]

looks gorgeous as always, badges look tonnes better

[Hopcraft]

badges do look mucho better.

[SaxoJamie]

like the badges:y: plans sound good

[xxxvickxxx]

looks good :y:

[Wayne]

Looks very nice mate:y: plans sound spot on:)

[DomVTR]

Citroen Sport......

Thanks to willsy got me a set of Icelandic Citroen Sport badges and a Icelandic Rocker cover badge (havn't fitted the rocker cover one yet)

So here some pics of my new badges (nothing new you probly seen it many times before lol)

Also i have removed the 16V badges so now no ones knows what it is lol (its a VT?) lol :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1172.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1176.jpg

[Adum]

badges look good!

are you going to colour code the bumpers? think it would look sexy.

[DomVTR]

badges look good!

are you going to colour code the bumpers? think it would look sexy.

nah man leaving them black i like the silver/black look :y:

[Raz]

its icelandice GREY! lol not silver! lol

The plans sound good :y: Badges look alot better, Citroen Sport Badge looks good aswell!

Get some pics of the rocker cover badge fitted and also with the 16v badges removed :y:

[DomVTR]

its icelandice GREY! lol not silver! lol

The plans sound good :y: Badges look alot better, Citroen Sport Badge looks good aswell!

Get some pics of the rocker cover badge fitted and also with the 16v badges removed :y:

Will do when the weathers good and when i have done some more to the engine i will put the sticker on dont wanna put it on yet :y:

Thank you for all ya comment

peace out.

[Vinny_VSX]

That is lush mate and quite the bargin as well.

[DomVTR]

UPDATE - Found a few problems

Since buying the car i have noticed that when breaking the steering shakes which i have been told is due to warped disk! So today i decided to take off the wheels and have alook at the sliders on the callipers which i found to be seized, so i guessing thats why my disks have warped! Got a pic of the beautifull GTI-6 brakes

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1181.jpg

When i got round to checking the passanger side one i notcied that the joint on the steering (were it connects to the suspension strut) has snapped :fcuk:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1179.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1180.jpg

Anyone know how much this will be to cost and is it quite a big job??

On the good news front i decided to fit my new rocker cover badge :y: which i think looks a treat thanks to willsy for that :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1182.jpg

Almost forgot to mention that there is a funny scrapping/knocking noise coming for the cambelt area which i am quite worried about :n: i Tried taking the cambelt cover off to have alook at the condition of the belt but could'nt reali see tbh.

What ya guys think?

[Karl]

Wait so whats snapped? the rubber mount?

[DomVTR]

Wait so whats snapped? the rubber mount?

yea the rubber boot has split!

[onzakieron]

This is gunna sound like I have been living in a shell but where did you get the Citroen sport badges from? Can you PM me the place/person please and i'll be keeping a close eye on this thread. Looks interesting.

[motobruce]

Just need a new trackrod end, will take bout half hour and will prob cost about £15, DONT buy one from wanker carparts (euro).

Also if your sliders are definatley seized will prob need a new slider kit for each side and new disks. Wud have told you exactly what you needed the otherday if you had left the wheels off :P

[lenham]

snapped !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you make everything sound worse than it is! lol, i think you got a thing about new cars, your like it with every car you have had but the noise from the cam belt i would worry about, that snaps it will be expensive

[rushy_23]

Unlucky matey with the little niggles, sure you will get them sorted.

[DomVTR]

all problem will be fixed soon thanks to the help of a good mate :p she will be running like a dream in no time :p

[DomVTR]

Car As It Stands ATM:

Thought i would just write down the car as it stands atm.

Engine/Gearbox:


Standard (atm) got a bmc breather filter ;)
1.1 Gearbox


Suspension:


Lowered 40mm on springs (prob uprate dampers soonish)


Exterior:


15" White OZ Multispokes
Citroen Sport Badges
Black Rear Badges


Interior:


Standard
Touch Screen DVD Player



Not really much to list tbh but was bored so thought i would :y:

[LEE_VTR1]

Car As It Stands ATM:

Thought i would just write down the car as it stands atm.

Engine/Gearbox:


Standard (atm) got a bmc breather filter ;)
1.1 Gearbox


Suspension:


Lowered 40mm on springs (prob uprate dampers soonish)


Exterior:


15" White OZ Multispokes
Citroen Sport Badges
Black Rear Badges


Interior:


Standard
Touch Screen DVD Player



Not really much to list tbh but was bored so thought i would :y:

why have a 1.1 gearbox on a VTS surely that cant be good for the VTS engine, bet it goes like shit of a shovel though

[rey]

because Soulless (the guy that had it before), blew the S gearbox, and replaced it with a 1.1 gearbox lol ;)

[LEE_VTR1]

because Soulless (the guy that had it before), blew the S gearbox, and replaced it with a 1.1 gearbox lol ;)

sounds pretty mental tbh.
yea i brought the B&M quickshift from soulless before he sold this car to dom

[DomVTR]

Start of Health Check

Finally got round to doing my cambelt today thanks to Motobruce my personal mechanic :y:!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF1183.jpg

Changed the cambelt and the idler and tensioner! Struck hardly any problems on the way apart from am in need of a alternator belt as mine is about to snap and could do with a new alternator adjusment thing lol

So thats all good lol still got to give her a full service then she be good!

Only other problem i got with it now is the Track End Rod need replacing on the passanger side and i have got this annoying noise coming from some were

Read this thread for more details on the annoying noise: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142252

heres some pictures

New Cambelt!!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0007.jpg

Motobruce hard at work!!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0079.jpg

New idler and tensioner!!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0078.jpg

Car in new and improved workshop ;)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0008.jpg

[Karl]

good work pal. :)

[davew]

looking good dom. like where your taking the old stallion my friend.

keep up the top work.

sure you'll sort the little niggles out.

[DomVTR]

cheers Dave n Karl will try n look after the S as much as possible :y:

[motobruce]

nice arse

[DomVTR]

Rolling Road Again

Went back up to Engine Advantages in Essex today with the guys from Torque Steer for antother Rolling Road day was a good turn out! With cars like

Honda Civic Type R Turbo (402bhp :fcuk:)
Scooby Pro Drive
Nissan 200sx
RX-7
Astra SRI
Skyline GTR

and off course Motobruces VTS and my VTS! Me and Motobruce didnt run our cars today due to the fact mines standard and is complety pointless and Motobruce's VTS is a little ill atm lol!

Anyway was a well good day with some mental BHP cars heres a few pics of the day :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d030b340b.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d030b4f6f.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d0b68c7d8.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d1ded648a.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d1ded7c0e.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d2976e7f4.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d4358836c.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d173be39b.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d29773a2a.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/364814d2976cc8e.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/Rolling%20Road/Photo-0009.jpg

[DomVTR]

Also some of you may notice that i have now got MK1 rear lights :y: as they are darker done a swap with Motobruce looks pretty good nice and cheap ftw.

[darkslag72]

pimpin day indeed, i was so jealous i want a big boys car

[motobruce]

The derv would have done them all!!

[DomVTR]

The derv would have done them all!!

haaha the DERV would of left all the other cars behind ftw :y:

[DomVTR]

Fixed Annoying Rattle :p

Just to let u guys know that i have found the rattle knocking noise that i had coming from the front suspension area!!

One day with the car on the ground i kicked the wheel at the side quite hard and i herd the same noise as i get when driving so i took the wheels off and had alook after a while of playing about i noticed that my brake pads were moving around because the pin that holds them in and stops them from rattling had popped out!!

So took the pads out cleaned the disks put it all back togeather and weehey its sorted :p

so all fixed :y:

also my window wipers and started to flake all the paint off so have just this second (3pm) took them off and am giving them a lack of paint will more than likly post pics later

cheers guys :A:

[DomVTR]

Wiper Refurb!

Like i said eairler aint much of a update but i noticed that my wipers were flaking paint so decided to touch them up!!

I had some black spray paint in the shed so whipped that out n gave them a coat or too! they have gone a sort of matt charcoal grey colour but its all good they only wipers lol

Heres some pics before and after!! (not great pics as they were taken on my phone should of got the camera out tbh. :p)

BEFORE:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0006.jpg

AFTER:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-00072.jpg

comments lol :y:

[Branter33]

Looks good mate :y:

I was actually looking at my wiper arms tonight thinking ' I wonder if I can paint them ' !!

My car has the exact same noise as yours did. So I think I may have to get the car jacked up over the weekend. Because it really pisses me off! Good bit of info.

:y::y:

[DomVTR]

Bye EGR valve

Took my EGR Valve off today thats to Jam2008 who i got the Removal Kit from which included a Gasket and a plate was a bargin and works a treat!

After Removing it all and stuff i started the car and it ran really lumpy and would tick over then after reving it for abit it seemed to clear up anyone know the reason for this or is it normall?

While i was there gave the engine a quick clean as it was covered in oil were the shitty oil cap leaks!!!!

anyway got some piccys for ya :y:

comments please!!!!

Before:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0002.jpg

Removal Kit from Jam2008

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0001.jpg

Fitted

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0004.jpg

EGR valve

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0005.jpg

Finished

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-00062.jpg

[Furio_Rob]

looks really good :y:
those wheels are the sex

[motobruce]

Thats one big lump of snot gone!

[DomVTR]

Holy S**T What A Night

On our way to Southend/Basildon last nite was quite happy cruising down the motorway when this lexus over took me as he got past the rear tire blew out and sent him into the barrier as he was in the 3rd lane! the car came off the barrier spinning across all lanes basicly on my front bumper had to slam on the GTI-6 Brakes (cheers karl for them :y:) and the try n miss the car which was about a inch away from the front of mine then miss all the debrie that was flying everywere!

I didnt quite get away with it though :n: even though its alot better than maybe being in hospital and not have a car left at all tbh!

A little bit of debrie must have flung up as i was going past and hit my car and this is what i was left with!!

Anyone think it is easily/cheap to fix?????

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/Photo-0009.jpg

[Karl]

Nooooooooo!
Not too bad though mate,
atleast you and the car are in piece ~

[DomVTR]

yer like chris a.k.a Lenham was saying to me on the way up there afterward at least i can still drive it! it could have been worse could of gone into the bloke but luckly i got away with just a dent so hopefully will be getting that fixed soon and maybe the paint flaking on the back bumper! Going to go to the bodyshop tomorrow and have a chat with the bloke there see what we can sort out :D

[DomVTR]

went to the bodyshop today to find out how much it will cost to get that dent out of my bonnet!! The bloke qouted me £180 + VAT will have to pop the dent out then respray that area then re-laqour the whole bonnet!! :wall:

think it could be cheaper to get a new bonnet??

[Rogz]

Cant you claim of the lexus drivers insurence?

[DomVTR]

tbh mate dont think the bloke was insured! i stopped a lil bit further down the motorway as i didnt really know what to do!! and all my mates that were down there said the bloke was saying to all his mate like "it ok ur insured, ur insured, u are insured aint ya" etc so seems abit dodgy to me!! plus some of my mates reckon they were off there head on something the was like food all over the place n one bloke just randomly started eating afterward (must of had the munchies)

[Rogz]

...you might aswell get it smoothed while ur at it then mate if u think its gunna b 2 much of a hassel... or get a cheapy 1 fromt he scrappy!

[Karl]

Im still vouching for CF bonnet.

[landanimal]

nice car mate shame bout the bonnet u said u went to the rolling road n u told us what every1 else bhp was but not urs? whats ur bhp?

[motobruce]

Good ol gti-6 brakes, saved r arses :P

[Karl]

nice car mate shame bout the bonnet u said u went to the rolling road n u told us what every1 else bhp was but not urs? whats ur bhp?

He didnt put it on the rollers as he doesnt want to embarrasse anyone.

[Jimmy-Boy]

cool little thread :y: must say them badges from wilsy look mint!! :y:

[DomVTR]

cheers guys :y: think im going to sort the dent out myself mayb with the help of Motoburce or see if i can get another bonnet cheap!

Karl - nah man i aint got a spare £350 for a CF bonnet mate otherwise probly would mate lol

[DomVTR]

Day Of Tidying Up

Right after work i decided to do some tidying up of the car the rear bumper was in need of re-spray but when i brought the car Karl kindly threw in a new bumper so decided to fit that first!

Bumper Removed
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00020.jpg

New Bumper
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00019.jpg

The old bumper had loads of paint flaking off it, this one has got one patch but not as bad as the old one! the only thing this bumper needs is to be cut back so that it removes the few lil scratch's!

When i got the car Karl he had fitted some GTI-6 front brake which were painted red but due to him not being bothered the back one wernt painted to match so while i was there decided to paint the rear brakes and re-paint the front ones!

Back Brakes
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00017.jpg

Front's Before
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00012.jpg

Front's After
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00013.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00014.jpg

While i was doing all of this i noticed that the underneath of the boot had started to rust n looked horrible tbh! so while i was cleaning it and scrapping all the loose rust off i got a mate to pop to halfords and get me some under-seal!

Rust!!!
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00011.jpg

Dirty
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00010.jpg

Clean
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00009.jpg

Under-Sealed
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00008.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00007.jpg


COMMENTS PLEASE LADs/LADYs :y:

[DomVTR]

Also picking up a new bonnet on saturday at FCS from R1CHO :y: so that will fix the horrible dent in the front

[Karl]

Looks cracking mate,
:)

[Hopcraft]

good work !

[Scattle]

Great Work on that mate. Underseal is a good job!

[DomVTR]

Forgot to add also, my abs went the other day, was working fine stopped at mc donalds had some food come out swithced on the car gone no abs for me anymre lol

how random!

[Predator_R32]

i so want to underseal my car, good job :y:

[DomVTR]

New Bonnet

Right first things first i went up to FCS saturday and met R1CHO to get my new bonnet coz if u can remember i got a dent it in from some twit crashing his car on the motorway! so new bonnet all fitted and done cars looking MINT once again :p cheers R1CHO nice one mate rep given for bonnet :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00113.jpg

Few Pic's From FCS

Got a Few pic's from FCS not that many coz me and a mate stayed in a travel inn in Peterbrough so wasnt near any other Sax-p memebers but still was a gd weeekend anyway heres some pics i got! :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00097.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00102.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00103.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00105.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00106.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00107.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00108.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00109.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00110.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00111.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/FCS%202008/DSC00093.jpg

COMMENTS FTW! :y:

[DomVTR]

New Exhaust

Just a little update my mate (Darkslag72) has this exhaust system on a car which is now dead :( so i decided to buy it off him £40 ;) its a Ashely Comp 2.5" (mayb 3") backbox which a Supersprint Centre!!

The Supersprint centre had the lamda bung welded up (and i need it) so i ask my other mate (Motobruce) if i could swap centre's with him as he has one with the bolt in it and of course he said yes lol

So yesterday i picked the system up and gave it a clean and a polish

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00115.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00116.jpg

And today after alot of work of going to Motobruce's to take his centre off (while he is on holiday lol) then had to go to mine to fit it all

got it sitting pretty well i do belive its quite easy as the backbox has adjustable hangers FTW!! only probem is i do have cable ties around the hangers also to stiffen it up abit untill i get me some stiffer rubbers (its onli a temp thing)

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSC00117.jpg

COMMENTS PLEASE LAD/LADIES :y:

[jazzsingh51]

exhaust looks smart, how does it sound? get a vid up. Got that for a bargain price aswell!

[peteVTR]

looking very good mate
where you get the alloys for...?

[DomVTR]

sounds lush quite raspy mate, and i got the alloys from tyre web same ones as my old car these ones that are on this car came with it which was a bonus :p

will try n get a vid up at some point

[Karl]

Phwoar! Bargain imo!
looks alright boss.

[davew]

looking good dommy baby.

get a vid up :P

[DomVTR]

cheers lads yer am working on the video will get one uploaded later!

DaveW- Karl was telling me how you would like to borrow my Lamda sensor for your M.O.T??? pm me matey think we should all go out for a drink sometime ya know Ashford Sax-p meet FTW!!! :y:

[Scattle]

Loosk great bud, saw this system on his 106, pops some big flames.

[MK2SLAG]

looks not bad at all mate,is this karls old saxo?

[Karl]

It is indeed.

[DomVTR]

yer defo would be Karls old saxo ;) think he wants it back reali lol

[DomVTR]

Exhaust Video

Video Of Exhaust noise as everyone requested not 110% sure if i like it tbh but for £40 i aint complaining lol :y:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=In-mRg0hlYs

Moving Video :y:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_M4P8KXdq84

[Karl]

Warrrrrp pop pop.

[darkslag72]

wahaaaaaaaaaay. bargain! im such a cheap dude, u lucky lucky man.

[DomVTR]

Bordom Photoshot

Got bored the other day waiting for the wife to finish work so went out with a mate and got a few photos of the S and some of his car! :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0013.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0018.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0034.jpg

Brappp Brappp
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0028.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0036.jpg

2.0 Astra
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/PIC_0011.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/PIC_0020.jpg

[DomVTR]

2 Little Problems

Been meaning to get some pics up of this for a while now!!

Have got 2 little problems in my engine bay which need some tlc when i can get round to it, first one is a leak from the oil cap and from the cams, which is slowly leaking into my cambelt which could be dangerous :fcuk:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0022.jpg

second problem is my throttle cable is slowly eating through one of my injector wires under the inlet manifold which isnt too good just waiting for that miss fire lol

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/PIC_0023.jpg

[Yates]

much better than when karl had it

that bay and your arches would make me cry...

[DomVTR]

Comments please ppl :y:

[DomVTR]

much better than when karl had it

that bay and your arches would make me cry...

bay/arches???????? lol i think it was better when Karl had it look wise maybe in better condition now i got it lol

[Yates]

your arches are covered in shit! and your bays just the same! clearly not seen my thread with my arches and bay! all i do is clean them, i dont drive car

when karl had it it wor sheet

[Tupps]

Sell me your grille ftw

[Steve]

my engine is the same mate :homme:

[DomVTR]

Tupps = if u on about the astra that aint mine mate lol

Yates = my engine bay will be clean n that once the leak is sorted :y:

[Karl]

Looks lovely mate,

ps.
Cheers Yates.

[darkslag72]

lol, loking goood

[shauny]

nice looking car m8 the best colour lol

[lenham]

black wheels ftw!!!

[Pat_Vts]

black wheels?!

the white oz ones are perfect!

[Karl]

Do them black and ill cry.

[David]

Black will ruin it. Keep them white.

[edwardsvtr]

thats sweet, astra is fairly tasty also, keep them white

[DomVTR]

Big Update - Prep Work For Trax!

Were to start, well went to see my cousion to get some bit and
ended up spending like £450 on part for the car bascily
just to give it a service and so other stuff!

List of parts:

2x ABS sensors,
Engine Oil,
Gearbox Oil,
Front Disks,
Front Pads,
Rear Disks,
Rear Pads,
Spark Plugs,
Oil Filter,
Fuel Filter,
All headlight/fog light bulbs,
Alternator Belt,
2x Cam Seals,
Primer Paint,
Laqour Paint,
Rover Charcoal Grey Paint,
New Standard Headlights (still waiting to turn up),
2x Track rod ends.

Started off by fitting the Rear disk and pads and the ABS sensors for the Passanger front and rear!
Got all that sorted getting the old ABS sensors out was a bitch of a job to do but finally got there and got the new ones in,
once that was done fitted the new rear pads/disks!

Went to do the front one and found out that the bolts that hold the disk on are all fucked so need to get a extractor tool to remove those so that front disks/pads are still waiting to be done!

Once all that was done it was now time to start stripping down the engine to stop a few leaks that i had coming from the Rockers and the cams!
So over that weekend i took my car to a mate (Motobruce) to work on it in his trusty lil garage (as i dont have my own garage :( )
You can see the leak in the pick but it dont look that bad as i cleaned most of it up lol!

Stripping down took a few hours then tooks a few more hours to clean up all the left over silcone shit!
This was my first time doing a big job like this on my own even though i did have a little help from motobruce!
Once it was all stripped i retired for the nite to start paint my rocker covers for a nice new look!

Then went back in the morning to start rebuild again!
After another good few hours (mainly dossing about) we got it all put back togeather but still not in a running state as i was still in the process of paint my Rockers but we had re-sealed everything,
put new cam seals in and re-timed the cambelt, along with fitting the new Alternator belt, spark plugs and air filter!

Then the completed result was this with the new painted rocker covers on!
While i was there with a bit more time to wasted i changed the engine oil and oil filter!

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0004.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0003.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0009.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0005.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0007.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0008.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0030.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0028.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0033.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0034.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0037.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0038.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0048.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0042.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF00032.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0068.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0099.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0095.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0100.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0101.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0102.jpg

[DomVTR]

Engine bay still need a little cleaning up, and still have got to do the Fuel Filter, Gearbox Oil fit all broken bulbs and fit new headlights then she is all ready a preped for trax! :y:

[Karl]

Good work boss.

[Ferg]

Top work man!!

[SSN869]

OZ racing wheels?
15' ..?
16' ..?
17' ..?

[Karl]

they're 15"s mate.

[DomVTR]

195/45/15 :y:

[Pat_Vts]

no offence karl

dom - it does look in better condition than when karl had it, your doing little bits and bobs:)

[evans1089]

nice service! good job

[DomVTR]

yer im like that with all my cars i like to get them running sweet n clean before i start doing mods to them, coz then i know nothing is going to go wrong anytime soon and it is all running sweet!!

Karl did do a good job with the S though looked better when he had it i think tbh, mayb in better condition now but looke better back when Karl had it!

[Karl]

He is right, you are doing a blinding job of making it healthy! :)
good running car before mods is a sensible approach mate. :D

[DomVTR]

cheers guys :y: i do my best :p

[landanimal]

nice vts there mate might see it at trax.

[DomVTR]

Update - Prep for Trax continued..

Right decided to get the tools out again today and have a crack
at these front brakes! As i may have explained already the bolts that were
in the disk were f**k*d so had to go citroen and get some new ones!

After alot of struggling managed to get the old bolts out and started work on fitted the disks and pad got the passanger side done fine!
Went to the drivers side and noticed that both calliper sliders were sized so had to get to work at them also (must be the reason why the old disks were wraped!!)

also got some new bolts for the callipers! and also managed to get a pic
of the new front ABS sensor!

Then thought i would crack on clean up the engine bay abit, so took the manifold off and cleaned up the block as good as i could be bothered to :p

While the manifold was off and looking abit rusty i decided to whip out some Hammerite and give it a lack of black paint (idea from Motobruce)

The paint will prob burn off but looks good atm for standard lol :p

Slowly getting through my list of things that need doing will keep u updated as they happen!

Comments please ladys and Gents :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0138.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0145.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0147.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0155.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0156.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0153.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0146.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0157.jpg

[motobruce]

Some sort of mechanic in the making!! Hammerite will burn off tho need bbq paint like on kates ;)

[DomVTR]

yer i found this out! got high off the fumes lol >.<

[grant_evans]

just had a flick through the thread, nice to see a saxo being taken care of so well

[motobruce]

Got your track rod end piccies on my camera, will send them to you when your next on msn.

[Ferg]

Great job matey ... Car is looking good as ever atm!

[DomVTR]

Nearly Finished Tidying

Nearly Finished all the Tidying work that needs doing
got round to doing my track rod ends the other day which was good!!
Now i can go and get my new tires and get the tracking and balancing fine tuned :y:

Then at last the car is complete............... well kinda still waiting on these headlights from Skyee00 then its done and after Trax in can be put in for its M.O.T and re-new my tax :n:
Nice and cheap tax at £115.50 for 6months :fcuk:

New Track Rod On:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/caddy036-1.jpg

Me Fitting Them:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/caddy038-1.jpg

New Vs Old (Dom Vs Karl) lol:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/caddy039-1.jpg

[Predator_R32]

hmmmm just needs a nice vtr engine in it now, swap :p

[DomVTR]

hmmmm just needs a nice vtr engine in it now, swap :p

haha nah im good lol tell ya wat though i do miss my old black VTR and it was quicker than the S :n:

[DomVTR]

Trax 2008

Got a few pic that i took and that other people took of my car at Trax after my weeks of work on the car lol!!

All turned out good had a real good time at Trax :y:

anyways heres a few pic's of my car in the beautifull weather conditions

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0232.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0235.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/IMG_1174.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/P9030040.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/IMG_0231.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0229.jpg

[Ferg]

It's Nice ... High Five!

Car looking good over the weekend matey ...

Shocker Sticker FTW!

[Shellz]

Car looks great! :)

[Karl]

Get Jays XSi box in there.

[DomVTR]

Get Jays XSi box in there.

am tempted my friend with a set of Cams and re-map, manifold :y:

[darkslag72]

am tempted my friend with a set of Cams and re-map, manifold :y:

do it.....do it nowz

[markmaddox]

nice car!! love the colour!

[Ferg]

Nooo ... you can't get cams before me you gay!

[davew]

Nooo ... you can't get cams before me you gay!

too late internet palzzzz

dave was number 1






















and look how well that went

[DomVTR]

too late internet palzzzz

dave was number 1






















and look how well that went


Not that well lol...............

[byrnes]

are they 15" ?

could u give me a link to get some white ones mate x

[DomVTR]

yer there 15's i got mine from Tyre Web mate should be able to get them from a good alloy shop

There Oz Wheels WRC ones

[davew]

Not that well lol...............

going better now tbh.

was nailing mark's '1.1' on the way back from trax lol

[DomVTR]

lol i reali wanna get cams it just putting me off coz everyone seem to have problems when they get them lol n my car is a every day car (kinda) lol

[DomVTR]

Coilpack FAIL + WIN

After Trax got back and my car decided to start miss firing like a bitch, i mean pretty bad the speed was amazing never been in a car so fast ;)

anyway took it to my local garage for a check (were they plug it up to a computer) came up with a faulty Coilpack!

So on pay day (get payed every friday) i went to euro car part and £120 later walked out with a new coilpack and no wages left lol!!

So she is all good now feels alot more responsive also :y:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0256.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g49/Pug_performance/My%20Saxo%20VTS/DSCF0258.jpg

[Ferg]

At least it's all sorted now matey ... Hopefully nothing else will go wrong now.

[DomVTR]

dodgy car from Karl lol :y: love u reali dude :p

[DomVTR]

MOT = FAIL :wall:

Put the car in for it's MOT 2day and as u can guess from the title it FAILED!!

After doing all that sodding work to it lol!!

Anyway it failed on:


Headlight too low (coz there broken)
Brake Pipe Worn right Through
Indicators are the wrong colour


how dam annoying how am i gonna get to work now shame :P

[Jamie]

I work around the corner from there litterally use that burger wagon with the fat man in everyday!

(RR in witham)

[DomVTR]

I work around the corner from there litterally use that burger wagon with the fat man in everyday!

(RR in witham)

cool man pretty good RR think it mite be out abit though coz i had a VTR with a 4-2-1 manifold, decat, full system, and a BMC CDA induction kit and it was running 127bhp on them rollers

[lcheater]

MOT = FAIL :wall:

Put the car in for it's MOT 2day and as u can guess from the title it FAILED!!

After doing all that sodding work to it lol!!

Anyway it failed on:


Headlight too low (coz there broken)
Brake Pipe Worn right Through
Indicators are the wrong colour


how dam annoying how am i gonna get to work now shame :P

They are all quick, cheap fixes, shouldnt take much to get it sorted surely?

[DomVTR]

They are all quick, cheap fixes, shouldnt take much to get it sorted surely?

nah should be ok hopefully it going in the garage 2moz to have the headlight's adjusted and he gonna fit a new brake pipe so hopefully i will have it booked back in 2moz afternoon n it will pass :y:

[Ferg]

Unlucky man ... Could have been alot worse though.

Shouldn't be too much to get the problems rectified ...

[davew]

dom....babe.

unlucky mate see if they can make it quicker why its in there :P

[Karl]

Put in Jays XSI box.

x

[davew]

Put in Jays XSI box.

x

bosch, instantly better.


this thread reminds me, whens my mot lol


might not have one :wacko:

[Duncalf]

how did u t-cut the badges? do you have to take them off from inside the boot?
and how u go about removing those stupid 16v badges?? sum clown previous to me has stuck them on my furio lol.. i look a twat with them on.. pm back plz

[Duncalf]

looks realy trick upto now mate... megga pics aswell